ECONOMIC GROWTH

Reeves makes case for economic devolution

The shadow chancellor has made the case for ‘deeper and broader’ economic devolution as Labour stressed the need for ‘more local powers’ over the economy.

The shadow chancellor has made the case for ‘deeper and broader' economic devolution as Labour stressed the need for ‘more local powers' over the economy.

In a speech to the Great Northern Conference in Manchester today, Rachel Reeves said: ‘We have been far too timid about economic devolution so, in the next Labour Government, [shadow communities secretary] Lisa Nandy and I will ensure that economic devolution is both deeper and broader.

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